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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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